Friday 5 October 1923

It was Friday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican).
The Spanish Dancer, directed by Herbert Brenon, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1923
But much more happened that day: find out below..

Philip Berrigan: American former Roman Catholic priest and antiwar activist. He, his brother Daniel and others were charged with a plot to kidnap Secretary of State Kissinger and blow up the Washington DC tunnels in 1971; a mistrial was declared in 4/1972. He has one of the founding members of Jonah House in Baltimore, MD, 1973.

Books

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1923. Train was the former assistant district attorney in New York City. His interactions with clients, together with his experiences in the courtroom, provided the material for the more than 250 short stories and novels he would write during his ...

A recipe for happiness: four women, one medieval Italian castle, plenty of wisteria, and solitude as needed.The women at the center of The Enchanted April are alike only in their dissatisfaction with their everyday lives.

Lewis’ scathing satire of middle-class America, Babbitt explores the social pressures of conformity and materialism. It tells the story of George Babbitt, a middle-aged family man who becomes disillusioned with both conformity and his belated attempts at rebellion.